UN Food Agency Projects Northern Nigeria To Experience Hunger

The World Food Program has warned that militant violence across northern Nigeria is creating an unprecedented hunger crisis, with 35 million people projected to face severe food insecurity by 2026—the highest number ever recorded on the African continent. Armed groups have prevented farmers from cultivating their land, while recent mass kidnappings of students demonstrate the worsening security situation. The crisis has been exacerbated by the elimination of USAID funding under President Trump, which has cut off the WFP's resources for emergency food assistance.